Military Spending in Lebanon
Our latest data shows that Lebanon spent $1,622,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 4.1% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Lebanese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $16,923,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,347,000,000 | 5.4% |
| 2002 | $1,253,000,000 | 4.7% |
| 2003 | $1,259,000,000 | 4.6% |
| 2004 | $1,280,000,000 | 4.4% |
| 2005 | $1,300,000,000 | 4.4% |
| 2006 | $1,291,000,000 | 4.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,417,000,000 | 4.6% |
| 2008 | $1,298,000,000 | 3.9% |
| 2009 | $1,564,000,000 | 4.1% |
| 2010 | $1,665,000,000 | 4.2% |
| 2011 | $1,627,000,000 | 4.1% |
| 2012 | $1,622,000,000 | 4.1% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
UAENo Data (2012)
Iraq$5,693 Million (2012)
Oman$6,489 Million (2012)
Egypt$4,175 Million (2012)
Lebanon$1,622 Million (2012)
TajikistanNo Data (2012)
SyriaNo Data (2012)
Saudi Arabia$54,218 Million (2012)
Lebanon's Military Branches
Lebanese Army ((Al Jaysh al Lubnani) includes Lebanese Navy (Al Quwwat al Bahiriyya al Lubnaniya), Lebanese Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Lubnaniya)).
Military Service Age in Lebanon
17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription.